CIEG 301: Analysis of Structures
General Information
Instructors:

Dr. Jennifer Righman McConnell
358A DuPont Hall
righman@ce.udel.edu
Teaching Assistants:
Patrick Carson
Mike Rakowski
Objectives: The objective of this course is to familiarize students with modern methods of structural analysis and to train students with the ability to apply these methods to solve practical problems.
Office Hours:
Dr. McConnell: Tuesdays 1:00-2:00 & Thursday 3:30-4:30

Patrick Carson and Mike Rakowski: Wednesdays 2:00-4:00, 304 DuPont Hall
Class Time:
Lecture:
All Sections: Tuesdays and Thursdays 2:00 - 3:15 in 006 Kirkbride
Lab:
Section 10: Monday, 2:30 to 3:30 in 046 Colburn
Section 11: Monday, 3:30 to 4:30 in 046 Colburn
Section 12: Monday, 4:30 to 5:30 in 046 Colburn
Textbook:
Hibbeler, R.C., Structural Analysis, Sixth Edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006
Grading:
Homework 15%
Lab Assignments 10%
Exam 1 20%
Exam 2 20%
Final 25%
Lab Final 10%
Homework:
Homework is due at the beginning of class on the scheduled due date. Late homeworks will not be accepted. Solutions will be posted on the web site for the class.

Course Web Site:
http://www.ce.udel.edu/courses/CIEG%20301/CIEG301.html
Class Policies:
Homework Policies:
  • All work submitted must be in an organized format meeting professional standards for quality and appearance. Assignments should be completed in pencil on engineering paper or typed. Assignments with multiple pages must be stapled. Any assignments not complying with these standards will be returned without being graded.
  • Late homework will not be accepted unless the student receives special permission for an extension in advance of the due date.
  • Homework solutions will be posted on the course website.

Out-of-class Communications:

  • The course instructor and teaching assistants will be available during weekly office hours to discuss course-related (and other relevant) issues. Students are encouraged to take advantage of these opportunities. Email correspondence will be addressed as time permits during office hours.

Class Attendance:

  • Attendance and active participation are expected.
Academic Honesty Statement:
All students must be honest and forthright in their academic studies. To falsify the results of one's research, to steal the words or ideas of another, to cheat on an assignment, or to allow or assist another to commit these acts corrupts the educational process. Students are expected to do their own work and neither give nor receive unauthorized assistance. Any violation of this standard must be reported to the Office of Judicial Affairs.

For more information about the University's academic honesty policy, see the Code of Conduct at the University's Judicial Affairs web site at http://www.udel.edu/judicialaffairs/
Lecture Outline:
1. Review of Statics
2. Analysis of Trusses
3. Analysis of Beams and Frames / Shear and Moment Diagrams
4. Deflections in Beams and Frames
5. Analysis of Cables
6. Analysis of Arches
7. Influence Lines
8. Indeterminate Structures
9. Matrix Stiffness Method